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My first knife
Stretch:
It's an edger blade knife with a figured maple handle. The handle is finished with rattle can spar urethane. After seeing a few on here I had to try it out for myself. I think I'm hooked.
Lee Slikkers:
Wow, what a killer knife...seriously it's your 1st?
Anyone have a tutorial on how to make these with idiot proof instructions for the heating portion :o
Stretch:
--- Quote from: Lee Slikkers on August 16, 2011, 11:53:58 pm ---Wow, what a killer knife...seriously it's your 1st?
Thank you.
Anyone have a tutorial on how to make these with idiot proof instructions for the heating portion :o
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Yup, it's my first but...I am a master furniture maker and wood carver, so I've got a lot of experience shaping things and sharpening. I also have a full assortment of stationary sanders. I didn't heat treat the blade, but I did anneal the handle after it ate a HSS drill bit drilling the first hole. All I did was give it a good heating with my propane torch and let it air cool. That softened it enough to drill easily with HSS drill bits. I didn't feel the need to heat treat the blade as it is tempered harder than any of my store bought knives and I figure it should be plenty tough since it's made to bounce off sidewalks.
Pappy:
That's beautiful,very fine work. :) :)
Pappy
Stretch:
--- Quote from: Pappy on August 17, 2011, 07:08:54 am ---That's beautiful,very fine work. :) :)
Pappy
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Thank you Pappy, it was fun. ;D
I made a sheath for it today. (actually two, the first one didn't turn out to my liking)
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